Youth counsellor in Perth court facing multiple child sex charges

A Perth magistrate has refused an application to suppress the name of a youth counsellor accused of sexually abusing six boys more than 20 years ago.

Allan Keith Huggins, 66, is alleged to have abused the boys, aged between 11 and 17, while he was working at a school in East Victoria Park, and at a psychotherapy clinic in Mount Lawley in 1990 and 1991.

His lawyer applied for Mr Huggins's name to be suppressed, telling the court that his client still worked as a counsellor and some of the people he dealt with did not know he had been charged.

However the application was rejected.

Mr Huggins made no application for bail and was remanded to appear in court again on Friday.

A special help line has been set up for anyone who may wish to report allegations relating to Mr Huggins, who has worked around Australia.

The number for the "Speak up, we will listen" hotline is 1800 552 203.